Saturday, September 8, 2012

Last year’s Somerset Hills Kennel Club show was canceled because of storms that flooded the show grounds. Today they raced to finish Joan Goldstein’s final in North Branch NJ ahead another major incoming storm. But finish they did.

All that determination paid off for the GWP, Oakley, who picked up the Reserve, and for the Affenpinscher, Joey, who got the big BIS. The win, worth better than 1800 points, is Joey’s 28th of the year. The fast moving storm should clear the area tonight and fair weather is predicted for tomorrow’s Westchester County Kennel Club show.

We love living in the South. People down here generally keep the government at arms length and as a result it is very dog friendly country. However, we do occasionally have some nasty weather, a situation compounded by the fact that we live in Memphis’ historic district where the trees are 200 years old and the power grid is nearly as old. When you combine old trees and old power lines, you get frequent power outages. We’ve suffered through two annoying outages in the last week, which has delayed us bringing you results. So without out further explanations or excuses. Here’s what’s been happening the last two days.

GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator

Out in Elk City OK fanciers gathered Thursday for four days with the West Central Oklahoma Kennel Club. On Thursday the Golden Retriever, Bravo Rycroft's A Wrink L N Thyme, the Saluki, GCH CH Sandstorm Blue Nile Bubbles of Jatara, the Rottweiler, GCH CH Chancellor Flirt's High Flyin' Gladiator, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em, the Toy Poodle, Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea, the Bulldog, GCH CH Mytoys Epic Against the Wind, and the Rough Collie, CH Arrowhill Swords Held High all showed up in Charles Trotter’s final.

He went with the two black & tan dogs, the Rottweiler, Pilot, who got the Reserve, and the Norwich, Decker, who took home the Best In Show. While Decker and handler Brenda Combs are no strangers to Oklahoma, we are delighted to see that Decker and Brenda have been out and about more this year. The two of them together are a lot of fun to watch. We will definitely be looking for this one at Montgomery. We have this as Decker’s sixth big rosette of the year.

GCH CH Wind Dancer Jenstar Backstage Pass

Friday, Decker & Brenda, would be the only of the Thursday finalists to make it back to Bradley Jenkins final. Making their first appearance of the set were the Vizla, Regal Point Pinnacle of Kilauea, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, GCH CH Soletrader Maggie May at M&M, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Silky Terrier, GCH CH Wind Dancer Jenstar Backstage Pass, the Schipperke, GCH CH Dante Fire When Ready HOF, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Harmony Hills Money Talks.

Decker would pick up the RBIS and the Silky, Andy, would take the BIS. It’s Andy is a multi specialty and Toy Group winner and was the Silky Terrier breed winner at the 2011 AKC/Eulanuba National Championship. This is his first all breed BIS. Congratulations to breeders/owners Teresa Gallegos & Linda Hurt.

Friday, September 7, 2012

The all breed action began today in Bridgewater NJ with the Tuxedo Park Kennel Club show, the largest prize of today’s shows. Barbara Dempsey Alderman had today’s final and a super seven to choose her best duo.

Taking the first RBIS of the set was the Samoyed, Candie, while the country’s Number Two Dog All Breeds, the GWP, Oakley took home better than 1200 points to add to his 2012 total. Mark that as Oakley’s 46th BIS of the year.

Before we start with this week’s results we have one more set from last week. Several of the country’s top dogs started their week last Thursday in Lexington KY at the Lexington Kennel Club show, the first of a five show cluster. You can read about Thursday’s show here.

The two topping the group were the country’s Number Five Dog All Breeds, the Affenpinscher, Joey, who claimed the RBIS, and the Number Ten Dog, the Standard Poodle, London, who grabbed the BIS. London is the US’ Number One Non-Sporting Dog with 27 BIS this year.

GCH CH Larkspur Acadia Save Me a Spot

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

Saturday the LKC would take the grounds again ending with Ann Hearn’s final. Among her finalists were returning finalists, Springer, the Lakeland, the Poodle, London, & the Puli, the Otterhound, GCH CH Whiteriver’s He’s a Keeper!, the Great Dane, CH Michaeldane JB This Is It Tonka, and the Papillon, GCH CH Marquis Signature Style. Once again the Poodle, London, would pick up one of the top awards, the RBIS, while the day’s BIS would go to the Lakeland, Spot. Spot is America’s Number Three Terrier, with 14 all breed Bests.

GCH CH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening

Sunday the NKKC would return with Robert Hutton in the BIS ring with the aforementioned Springer, the Scottish Deerhound, GCH CH Foxcliffe Enchanted Evening, the Giant Schnauzer, GCH CH Kenro’s Witching Hour, the Border Terrier, GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful, the Affenpinscher, Joey, the Bichon Frise, GCH CH Vogelflight’s “Honor” to Pillowtalk, and the above named Australian Shepherd.

GCH CH Meadowlake Simply Sinful

It was a new two at the top, the Border Terrier, Maya, with the Reserve award, and the Deerhound, Chant, taking home her first Best In Show of the year. This beauty has posted one BIS in each of the last three years in very limited showing. We hope we get to see more of her in the future. Congratulations to breeders/owners Cecilia L Dove & Dr R Scott Dove and handler Angela Lloyd.

GCH CH Blackhawk Finnegan's Wake

The Mid-Kentucky Kennel Club closed the set giving Walter Sommerfelt the final final and his pick of the now familiar Springer, Affenpinscher, Standard Poodle, & Puli, the Longhaired Dachshund, GCH CH Briardach’s Rock Star, the Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Blackhawk Finnegan's Wake, and the Scottish Terrier, GCH CH Lomondview Clementina.

The last two standing were the Poodle, London, who picked up his second RBIS of the set and the Schnauzer, Finn, who got the BIS. The win, his second of the year, comes on the heels of three consecutive Working Group wins last weekend at the huge Santa Barbara CA shows and a BIS at the presitgious Saturday Santa Barbara Kenel Club show.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

One of the sites we missed this past week was Georgetown IL, where the Havanese, CH Marcosa's Slip Slidin' Away Of Skyline, came up with a breakout performance, posting BACK2BACK wins at the Danville Illinois Kennel Club’s two shows.

On Sunday, Slider and handler Darryl Martin were joined in Richard Lashbrook’s final by the American Water Spaniel, GCH CH Waterway Game CRK Hot Diggity, the 15 Beagle, CH Lanbur Back on Broadway, his RBIS, the Boxer, GCH CH Adellin's Nantess Look At Mimi, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH SnT's Secret Weapon, , the Standard Poodle, CH Litilann's Photo Finish, and the Belgian Tervuren, CH Starbright Bettin On The River RN.

Slider has been knocking at the door for a while, with 13 Toy Groups so far this year, six in the last three weeks. Slider also is this year’s winner of the 2012 Havanese Club of America National Specialty. Congratulations to Daryl, breeder Debbie Chambers, owners, Hannah & Corinne Kolzow, & Pat Bass.

The show week is already underway in Mississippi, Oklahoma, & New Jersey, we still have results coming in from last week. From Albion NY we hear that Nathaniel Horn’s Top Two at Sunday’s Tonawanda Valley Kennel Club show were his Reserve, the Smooth Fox Terrier, GCH CH Lil’Itch Wedigit Pretty Boy Floyd, and his Best In Show, the Standard Poodle, CH Janeva Ruff and Honours, Pip.

GCH CH Lil’Itch Wedigit Pretty Boy Floyd

Rounding out the final were the Curly-Coated Retriever, GCH CH Down Datrail Hunting Thrills CD, the American Foxhound, CH Kiarry’s Eyes on the Prize, the Bernese Mountain Dog, GCH CH Alpenspirit Just In Time, the Pomeranian, CH Mountain Crest Gangsta Strut, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Collinswood One in a Million NAJ NA. It’s the first for Pip, who is just 20 months old. Congratulations to breeder/owner Eve Baltzell and handler Rebecca Arch.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

The Cary Kennel Club closed the four show weekend in Raleigh NC yesterday with Tom Bradley’s final. The seven who were there at the end were the English Cocker Spaniel, GCH CH Edgewood Casino Celebrity, the Whippet, GCH CH Sporting Field’s Bahama Sands, the Boxer, CH Draco Greets Dassin With Fourbears, the Lakeland Terrier, Nanhall's Koichi Hi-Kel Terrydale, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Marlex Classic Red Glare, the Standard Poodle, GCH CH Fantstico da Maya, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Babheim’s Captain Crunch.

CH Draco Greets Dassin With Fourbears

The last two awards of the set went to the Boxer, Margee, and the Whippet, Tawny. Tawny has amassed an impressive record over the past three seasons with 34 BIS & 143 Hound Groups over the past three years, nine & 44 Hound Groups this year. Tawny was bred by AKC 2010 Breeder of the year, Debbie Butt, & Jesse Martin, and is owned by Debbie & Jane Cooney-Waterhouse, and handled by Amanda Giles. Our congratulations and thanks to them all for sharing Tawny with us.

We have not visited Amana IA since Friday when the Tri-Cities Kennel Club opened the four day stop. Go here to read about that show. On Saturday the TCKC asked Judy Webb to choose her Top Two of the English Setter, GCH CH Stargaz'R 'N Wingfield Time Will Tell, the Afghan Hound, CH Mahali Rustic Front Page News, the Boxer, GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer, the Miniature Schnauzer, GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye, the Maltese, GCH CH Scyllas Small Kraft Re-Lit, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Celtic Folklore Crossfire Trail, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Aubrey’s Tails of Mystery.

GCH CH R and G’s Mystical Dancer

Those two were the Reserve, the Boxer, Danny, and the Best In Show, the English Setter, Trevor. Trevor has been having a very good summer adding six BIS to his 2012 resume since Memorial Day to bring his total to 12 this year.

GCH CH Scyllas Small Kraft Re-Lit

(Photo by Infocusbymiguel)

The Cedar Rapids Kennel Association had the final two days of the four day set. At Sunday’s final Trevor would join fellow Saturday finalists, the Schnauzer, Justin, and the Maltese, Hank, in Dr Steve Keating’s final as would the Bloodhound, GCH CH GCH CH Quite Creek’s Windfall, the Boxer, GCH CH Daybreak’s Bad Influence, the Standard Poodle, Del Zarzoso Salvame From Afterglow, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Turnkeys Little Big Man.

GCH CH Daybreak’s Bad Influence

Reserve went to the Boxer bitch, Pink, and the big prize went to the little dog, the Maltese, Hank. Hank has also been busy this summer, picking up 16 Toy Groups in the last two months, bring his record this year to seven BIS and 34 Toy Groups.

GCH CH Allaruth Just Kidding v Sole Baye

Loraine Boutwell had the final final and her pick of the Setter, Trevor, the Harrier, GCH CH Downhome Hitech Innovator, the Boxer, Danny, the Schnauzer, Justin, the Maltese, Hank, the Dalmatian, CH Dakotas Paradise Alley, and the Australian Shepherd, GCH CH Mysharas Dancing Queen.

The two getting the last two rosettes were the RBIS, the Maltese, Hank, and the BIS, Schnauzer, Justin. Justin is another one of the Boys of Summer. Since the end of June he has collected three of his seven BIS this year, and 23 of his 33 Terrier Groups. We can’t wait for Montgomery County!

We are still feeling the effects of Tropical Storm Isaac all over the South. Here in Memphis we have welcomed our second day of much needed rain, though we could have done without the power outages that accompanied the rain. Five hours down river is Monroe LA where fanciers have not let Isaac deter them from celebrating summer’s last fling. Go here to read about the day one festivities.

On Saturday the Bayou Kennel Club chose Doris Cozart to man the final ring. Her lineup included the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Regal Point Pinnacle Of Kilauea JH, the Afghan Hound, GCH CH Maya's Mockingbird, the Doberman Pinscher, Cambria’s Mint Condition, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscot’s Texas Hold’Em, the Papillon, GCH CH Copella’s Rising Attraction, the Chow Chow, GCH CH Padow's Twilight Embrey In A New Moon At Asans, and the Bouvier des Flandres, CH Margaux's Stacked Deck. Her Top Two were the Reserve, the Papillon, Peyton, and her BIS, the Chow. It’s the first BIS for the not yet three year old. Congratulations to breeder/owner Kurt Williams, owner Anita Sanders, and handler Michael Brantley

GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm

Sunday the Chow would be the only of Saturday’s finalists to return to see Gloria Geringer in the Vicksburg Kennel Club Of Mississippi final. He was joined by the German Wirehaired Pointer, GCH CH Mt View’s Ripsnorter Silver Charm, the Basset Hound, GCH CH Topsfield-Sanchu Eeenie Meenie Moe, the Boxer, GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Dornik‘s El Capitan, the Havanese, GCH CH Yaya Dancing Through Life, and the German Shepherd Dog, GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern.

GCH CH Winfall I Dream of Style

She would go with the Boxer, Macey, as her Reserve, and the nation’s Number Two Dog, the GWP, Oakley, as her Best In Show. The extended show schedule means we will have to wait a couple of more days to find out how close to the Number One Dog Oakley’s 45th BIS of the year brings him.

GCH CH Wolf Creek Galaxy Of Merivern

Dr Sophia Kaluzniacki wrapped up the weekend for the VKCM with the GWP, Oakley, the Basset, Tiger, the Boxer, Macey, the Norwich Terrier, GCH CH Skyscots Texas Hold’Em (Decker), the Toy Poodle, Donnchada Angel Wings At Dulcinea, the Bulldog, Ancrum’s Magic Man, and the previously seen GSD. The Boxer, Macey, picked up her second RBIS of the set, while the top prize went to the three year old Shepherd. It’s his first BIS in 13 final appearances. Congratulations to breeder/owner Pat Walker, co-breeder Mary Ann Imhoff, owner Edward Farrell, and handler Scott Yergin.

Monday, September 3, 2012

We turn to today’s results, starting with the Schooley's Mountain Kennel Club show in Morristown NJ. The Metro New York crowd gather for the last of the four shows in New Jersey this holiday weekend and the outcome was as entertaining as the whole weekend has been.

The seven who stayed all day to see BIS judge Sue Goldberg were the German Shorthaired Pointer, GCH CH Shomberg’s Perfect Timing, the Rhodesian Ridgeback, GCH CH Whirlaway Ida’s Bells A Ringing, the St Bernard, GCH CH Jamelle’s Aristocrat v Elba, the Kerry Blue Terrier, CH Class Act of Hallsblu, the Yorkshire Terrier, GCH CH Embersglow Regal Fire in the Sky, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian, and an Old English Sheepdog from the classes, Tana’s Legend of the West.

Tana’s Legend of the West

(Photo by Angela Stein)

This set has surprised all weekend and today was no different. Taking the RBIS from the classes was the three year old OES, while the Two year old Yorkie took home the Best In Show. Now, we hate it when we don’t have any information on a first time BIS. All we can tell you about the winner is that she was bred and is owned by Madelyn Conley. We send out our congrats to Madelyn and remind her that we post photos of all the BIS and RBIS winners gratis.

Now the nice thing about not having a photo of the BIS, is we get to feature a dog that we have been hearing about for some time, the St Bernard, Aristocrat. Our long time readers know that the very first time we set foot in a show ring, we were in the company of our family’s pet St Bernard, Every show we go to we always seek out the Saints and smile at the giants that remind us of the days we fell in love with the sport.

How come we don’t see more Saints in the BIS ring? They are among the most impressive dogs we see We can remember when America was in love with the gentle giant and the breed was among the ten most popular breeds. Perhaps if there were more like this one the public would again be clamoring to see them. If your are in the Mid-Atlantic area seek this one out. We think you will fall in love. Aristocrat was bred by Michele & Jack Mulligan, is owned by Linda & Edward Baker, and is handled by Melody (Snookie) Salmi

The Cabrillo Kennel Club’s two shows in Valley Center in Southern California were our third West Coast set this weekend. On Saturday the seven waiting to get BIS judge Vicki Abbot’s decision were the Field Spaniel, Pridemark's War & Wisdom, the Ibizan Hound, GCH CH Harehill's Ace In The Hole, the Portuguese Water Dog, CH Roseknoll Sunny Benjamin, the Wire Fox Terrier, GCH CH AfterAll Painting the Sky, the Miniature Pinscher, GCH CH Brackley My Amazing Warrior, the Miniature Poodle, GCH CH Durandel Bella Donna, and the Shetland Sheepdog, Castlebay Noteworthy.

Her RBIS was the Portie and her BIS was the country’s Number One Terrier, the Wire, Sky. Sky’s 23rd BIS of the year will keep her comfortably in the Number Four All Breeds spot.

Sunday Sky was the only of the Saturday finalists to make it back to see Doris Miller. Rounding out the seven were the Weimaraner, GCH CH Silhouette’s LifeInTheFastLane, the Borzoi, GCH CH Aruzia Priority One JC, the Rottweiler, CH Banshee's Duke Of Rott'n Acre's RA, the Shih Tzu, GCH CH Foxfire Pocket Edition, the Xoloitzcuintli, GCH CH Shida Mighty Joe Young, and the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, GCH CH Serah Celtic Legend of Llynhill.

Taking home the Reserve ribbon was the Rottweiler, Duke, while the Corgi, Dewi, got the top prize and all the points. We think this is the first BIS for Dewi, but beyond that Dewi is a mystery to us. We hope that someone will tell the owners to get us a photo to celebrate the occasion. Congratulations to breeder/owner Patrick Smith and owner Barbara J Tannahill.

A reminder to all you Reserve Best In Show winners, we do publish a photo of all RBIS winners. It’s free, send in your photos and then tell your friends your dog got a DSP shout out.

Continuing with our theme of BACK2BACK BIS we move on to the Northern California town of Grass Valley and the Gold Country Kennel Club’s two shows, won by the Irish Terrier, GCH CH Rockledge McCallen of Meath.

We also had another dog post BACK2BACK BIS this weekend. The Standard Schnauzer, GCH CH Charisma Maxim Von Diable dominated the competition in St Helens OR, winning both of the Longview-Kelso Kennel Club’s two shows.

GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman

Saturday Yvonne Savard sent Max to the head of the line, followed by her Reserve, the American Staffordshire Terrier, GCH CH Alpine’s Highwayman, the Irish Water Spaniel, Whistlestop’s Fire and Ice, the Redbone Coonhound, GCH CH Eskai’s Sir Kasper, the Papillon, Ezee's Valentine So Fine, the American Eskimo Dog, GCH CH Silveroaks First & Foremost, and the Bouvier des Flandres, Calm Dajeen Jobu Almighty.

The country’s Number Six Dog All Breeds, the Kuvasz, GCH CH Szumeria’s Willdwood Silver Six Pence, made the most of the Cheyenne Kennel Club’s two shows in their Wyoming hometown, taking home both BIS this weekend.

Day two’s two were the RBIS, the Harrier, Chet, and the Weimaraner, Schatze. Schatze is the winningest Weimaraner in the US with two all breed BIS and 20 Sporting Groups in a year where every Sporting Group is a battleground.

GCH CH Spotlight’s Ruffian

The MCKCM took over on Saturday and put Jim Reynolds in the final ring with the Weimaraner, Shatze, the Harrier, Chet, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Holly Woods Cat Woman, the previously mentioned the LakelandTerrier, Larkspur Acadia Hotspot, Saturday’s Pug, Chloe, Friday’s Dalmatian, Ian, and the now familiar, Beauceron, Rime.

The day belonged to the Harrier, Chet, who got the Reserve, and the Dal, Ian, who picked up his first BIS of the set. Ian is the country’s Number One Dalmatian with six BIS & 41 Non-Sporting Groups this year.

At Sunday’s MCKCM closer Jean Fournier would see the Weimaraner, Schatze, the Harrier, Chet, the Bullmastiff, GCH CH Windovers Hey There Handsome, the Skye Terrier, GCH CH Seamist Big Man In Town RN, the Long Coat Chihuahua, GCH CH Roseland Eli, the above named French Bulldog, Mafia, and the Beauceron, Rime.

She would choose the Weimaraner, Schatze, as her Reserve, and the Harrier Chet as her Best In Show. Chet is the country’s Number Two Hound, and Number 18 Dog All Breeds with ten big rosettes this year.

With so many places holding shows today, our Monday Morning Mop Up is but an interim report. One place that did finish up was Marquette MI where the hometown kennel club held their third show of the weekend.

The New Jersey Road Show moved to Morristown today where the Sussex Hills Kennel Club took over day three of the four day holiday set. Today’s BIS judge was Lisa Warren and her seven finalists were the German Shorthaired Pointer, CH Starfield’s Army Strong V Bulkley JH, the Otterhound, CH Kalevala’s Always In Scentsational Style, the Doberman Pinscher, GCH CH Catawba’s Take No Prisoners CD, the Lakeland Terrier, CH Class Act of Hallsblu, the Pug, CH Sutton’s Brielle At Lordship, the Dalmatian, GCH CH Milledals Alisa At Peace Valley, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Milas Latin Lover.

Today the RBIS would got to the Dal, Alisa, and BIS would got to the Kerry, Jack. It’s the second this year for Jack and handler George Wright.

After 16 hours without electricity, we are ready to return to our keyboard and tell you about yesterday’s shows we missed. We will start in Albion NY where the Tonawanda Valley Kennel Club is spending two days.

Yesterday’s final was captained by Carolyn Herbel who chose her Top Two from the Golden Retriever, GCH CH Summits Emery It's In The Bag, the Treeing walker Coonhound, Alexanders Gold Rush Xcetera, the Siberian Husky, GCH CH Kontoki's Isaiah Little Prayer For You, the White Bull terrier, Sandstone's Conceived In Liberty For Paradox , the Shih Tzu, Karyon's Ring of Fire of Shente, the Standard Poodle, Janeva Ruff And Honours, and the Rough Collie, GCH CH Milas Latin Lover.

The Top Two were the Standard Poodle, Pip, who took home the RBIS, and the Siberian, Isaiah, who grabbed the top spot. It’s the second this year for Isaiah. Both wins have come this summer. We’ll keep our eye on this one.

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The author has been attending dog shows as a spectator and exhibitor for over 45 years. He is a retired management consultant who has advised multiple organizations affiliated with the AKC and the Cat Fanciers Association on business management, long range planning, customer service, and legislative matters. After 25 years of living in the big cities of New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, he now resides in his hometown of Memphis, TN.

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